WRC News Rally Japan stage canceled due to unauthorized vehicle The 12th special stage of Rally Japan was cancelled due to the presence of a non-competing on the start-line. Six competing crews were able to… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville back into the points at Rally Japan Thierry Neuville is on the cusp of the points after Saturday morning’s loop of Rally Japan, but title rival Ott Tänak is doing all he… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Katsuta “very nervous” about making errors in title decider Takamoto Katsuta has admitted he feels “very nervous” about making an error that could cost Toyota the manufacturers’ championship at Rally Japan. Toyota entered the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News How the WRC title races have shifted amid Friday drama Needing at least 25 points to stand any chance of a World Rally Championship title steal, Ott Tänak faced the longest of long odds. Even… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 22, 2024 3 min
WRC News Tänak’s WRC title shot becomes realistic after Neuville troubles With both World Rally Championship titles still on the line, this year’s Rally Japan was always going to be intriguing. But did anyone really think… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 3 min
WRC News Mikkelsen crashes out of Rally Japan Andreas Mikkelsen has crashed out of Rally Japan, dealing Hyundai a massive blow to its manufacturers’ championship hopes. While Ott Tänak leads the event by 13.7… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville’s power problem unable to be fixed Thierry Neuville will complete Friday afternoon’s stages of Rally Japan at reduced pace with a power problem still affecting his Hyundai i20 N Rally1. Neuville… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville runs into power problem in Japan Elfyn Evans leads Rally Japan after Friday morning’s group of stages by just 0.7 seconds over Ott Tänak, but world champion elect Thierry Neuville ran… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ogier and Katsuta both puncture, Tänak leads Neuville Sébastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta have suffered disastrous starts to Rally Japan as both punctured on Friday’s first stage. The infamous Isegami’s Tunnel is always… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville’s mindset with the WRC title on the line It was all light-hearted. Small talk, even, as he wound himself up for the interview ahead. But the words that trailed from his lips carried significant… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux leads Japan, Mikkelsen almost out of fuel Adrien Fourmaux leads a round of the World Rally Championship for the very first time after topping Rally Japan’s opening superspecial, but there was almost… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Qualifying tipped to return to the WRC for 2025 Qualifying has been tipped for a return to the World Rally Championship for next season. The pre-event shakedown stage was given a competitive element for… Read more by David Evans November 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ingram tops Japan shakedown in a Rally2 car Chris Ingram incredibly set the fastest time on the final shakedown stage of the 2024 World Rally Championship season at Rally Japan, driving a Rally2-spec… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 3 min
WRC News How can Tänak stop Neuville becoming champion? World Rally Championship history is littered with examples of team-mates disputing the drivers’ title between themselves. Take the very first season (1979) where Björn Waldegård and… Read more by Luke Barry November 20, 2024 2 min
WRC Podcast Debating the best WRC season finales Will it be Thierry Neuville or Ott Tänak. Hyundai or Toyota? Oliver Solberg or Sami Pajari? With 12 chapters already written in 2024’s story, it… Read more by DirtFish Media November 20, 2024 10 min +
WRC News Why there’ll be no repeat struggle for Fourmaux in Japan M-Sport team principal Richard Millener is confident Adrien Fourmaux will have a car capable of challenging for victory at next week’s Rally Japan. The Frenchman… Read more by David Evans November 20, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Rally Japan 2024 form guide Unless you’re wearing the white and blue of M-Sport Ford this week, the stakes could not be higher with both World Rally Championship titles on… Read more by Luke Barry November 19, 2024 5 min
WRC News The other reason Rovanperä isn’t joining Toyota’s late title push After two World Rally Championship titles on the bounce, Kalle Rovanperä wanted a break from it all. He’d planned to contest only a part season,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 19, 2024 3 min
